Half pants for babies



Aug. 6, 1929. A. TYLER HALF PANTS FOR BABIES Filed Aug. 9, 1927 INVENTOR. filer ATTORNEY,

Patented Aug 6, 1929.

Alix TYLER, OF LOS AiN'GELES, OALIFdBNIA.

HALF PANTS FOR BABIES.

Application aim August 9, 1927. Serial No. man.

This invention relates to articles of apparel, and particularly to nether garments for babies.

The general object of the present invention is to provide a garment of this character which has the nature of half pa nts, the garment being such that it extends around the seat of the baby and partially aroundv the legs, such a garment being capable of being worn continuously Without any ill effects on the babys skin and which is designed to be worn over the diaper and protect all the outer garments. The construction is such that it will give the baby the greatest freedom of movement without binding.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Fi ure 1 is a view showing applied position;

the article in I 2 Figure 2 is an elevation of the garment removed,

The garment is shown in Figure 2 and it is formed of thin rubber or like water-proof material. Along the top of this rubber body 10 there is attached the band 11, which is preferably relatively wide and of soft material and is adapted tobe pinned around the childs waist. The seat portion 10 is gathered at its-middle, as at 12, and the lower end of the seat portion is cut away, as at '13, to provide two relatively short leg .portions 14. Elastic binding 15 is attached to the lateral margins of-the seat portion 10 and this binding extends downward from the band 11 to the upper corner of each leg portion 14. The material of the seat portion 10 is gathered at 16 all along the bind- The margin of the cut-away portion 13 is 4 also bound with a non-elastic binding 17 and the material of the body or seat portion 10 is gathered at the middle portion of this binding at 18, thus providing a relatively loose and baggy seat. The ends of the leg portions 14 have stitched thereto the binding 19 which extends beyond the leg portions, as at 20, so as to form two strings or tapes which may be tied around the babys legs, as shown in Figure 1.

It will be seen that by athering the por- I tion 10 at 12, 16 and 13, Tso form the garbeing bound with elastic bindin ment as to accommodate the buttocks of the child and give all the seat room necessary. The sides of the arment are out long enou h to permit the ha y to stretch its legs free y, the fullness being held in by stitching onto the short strips of rubber 15 which alsoserve as bindin for the edge. The band 11 is preferably 9. out two inches wide, which is long enough to be passed around the waist and fastened in front. This band will act as a good abdominal support after the wide bands ordinarily worn are discarded. The gathering of the fullness in the center at 12 and 13 causes the half pants to shape up to the babys body. The tapes 20 are tied around the babys legs, as before stated.

It will be seen that a garment constructed in this manner is very comfortable to the baby, that it is relatively cool because it is open in front, it fully protects the outer gar ments, maybe easily applied and easily removed, and will not tend to-chafe the baby. Obviously small variations may be made in the details of construction and the form of the garment without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

' I claim I r l A half pants for babies comprising a body of thin water-proof material adapted to be disposed around the buttocks of the baby below the waist and to extend over partially around the outside of the legs substantially to the middle thereof, an abdominal band stitched to the upper edge of said body, the body at its lower edge and middle being cut away so as to provide two downwardly extending, relatively short leg portions, and tapes attached to the lower margins of the leg portions and adapted to tie around the babys legs, the lateral margins of the body wherebythe material may stretch longitudinally,

the body being gathered at its middle upper margin and at its middle lower margin and being gathered along its side margins whereby to leave a fullness in the seat.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

ANN TYLER. 

